The term 'Black Blizzard' referred to which specific phenomenon of the 1930s?
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Correct answer: Massive dust storms that completely obscured the sun
These intense dust storms carried millions of tons of topsoil across the country, often reaching as far as the Atlantic Ocean. They were so dense that they created total darkness in the middle of the day, earning the 'blizzard' moniker.
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